cpsmusic
Well-known member
Hi All,
I'm interested in building a small (say, four channel), high-quality mixer for location recording. As this is a small, one-off project for my personal use, I don't mind going the extra mile in terms of quality for both the design and construction.
With respect to the design, I'm curious about the shortcomings of common off-the-shelf units such as the Yamaha MG series of mixers. Where are compromises made in units such as this? If you were building something similar to this (say with four channels) where could it be improved?
And what about the construction?
At this stage, I'm leaning towards a solid-state design.
Also, I'm aware of Ian Thompson-Bell's designs at Custom Tube Consoles so no need to mention those.
Cheers,
Chris
I'm interested in building a small (say, four channel), high-quality mixer for location recording. As this is a small, one-off project for my personal use, I don't mind going the extra mile in terms of quality for both the design and construction.
With respect to the design, I'm curious about the shortcomings of common off-the-shelf units such as the Yamaha MG series of mixers. Where are compromises made in units such as this? If you were building something similar to this (say with four channels) where could it be improved?
And what about the construction?
At this stage, I'm leaning towards a solid-state design.
Also, I'm aware of Ian Thompson-Bell's designs at Custom Tube Consoles so no need to mention those.
Cheers,
Chris